Peipsiveere Nature Reserve

Peipsiveere Nature Reserve (Estonian: Peipsiveere looduskaitseala) is a nature reserve in Tartu County, Estonia, located around the estuary of the Emajõgi River, on the southwestern coast of Lake Peipus.

Peipsiveere Nature Reserve
Emajõgi in the Emajõe Suursoo
Map of Estonia
Location	Tartu County, Estonia
Nearest city	Tartu
Coordinates	58°22′51″N 27°19′06″E / 58.3808°N 27.3183°E / 58.3808; 27.3183^[1]
Area	346.1 km^2 (133.6 sq mi)
Established	December 20, 2013 (2013-12-20)
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Emajõe Suursoo Mire and Piirissaar Island
Designated	June 5, 1997 (1997-06-05)
Reference no.	906^[2]

Peipsiveere Nature Reserve was established by a decree of 20 December 2013 by combining Piirissaare, Emajõe and Emajõe-Suursoo protected areas.^[3]

References

1. "Keskkonnaportaal".
2. "Emajõe Suursoo Mire and Piirissaar Island". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
3. Berit-Helena Lano (2013-12-19). (in Estonian). Estonian Ministry of Environment. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.